Rocky Mount in Franklin County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Carter Bank & Trust

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 22, 2024

1. Carter Bank & Trust Marker

Inscription. On December 13, 1974, Worth Harris Carter, Jr. opened the first Carter Bank & Trust at this location. Operating under the name of First National Bank of Rocky Mount, the branch opened with eight employees. From these humble beginnings, Carter Bank & Trust has grown to a full-service bank and a community partner serving both Virginia and North Carolina.

Erected by Carter Bank & Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is December 13, 1974.

Location. 36° 59.833′ N, 79° 53.545′ W. Marker is in Rocky Mount, Virginia, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of East College Street and Franklin Street (Virginia Route 40), on the right when traveling east on East College Street. The marker is mounted near the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Franklin St, Rocky Mount VA 24151, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: United States Colored Troops Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franklin County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rocky Mount (approx. ¼ mile away); Norfolk and Western Caboose (approx. ¼ mile away); Franklin County (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Franklin County Court (approx. 0.6 miles away); Washington Iron Works (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carolina Road (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rocky Mount.

Carter Bank & Trust building. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 22, 2024

2. Carter Bank & Trust building.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.